Instrument Stand Connector for Compact Keyboard Pedal Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing keyboard instrument stands face challenges in supporting compact keyboard instruments while allowing for easy operation of pedal devices, often resulting in enlarged setups or difficult pedal operation.
Innovation Solution
An instrument stand with a connector that integrates a horizontal spanning member, instrument attachment, pedal frame fixing, and leg attachment portions, allowing for a compact and stable setup that positions the pedal device for easy operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the keyboard instrument is made compact, then the size of the keyboard instrument is reduced, but the pedal device becomes difficult to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the keyboard instrument, pedal device, and stand into an integrated unit where the pedal device is positioned between the leg members of the stand. This merging allows the compact keyboard instrument to maintain easy pedal operation by spatially coordinating the pedal position with the reduced instrument size.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent resolves the contradiction by transitioning from a two-dimensional layout to a three-dimensional arrangement, positioning the pedal device vertically between the leg members rather than horizontally beside the keyboard. This dimensional change allows compact instrument size while maintaining accessible pedal operation.
2Ease of operation
If the pedal device is positioned for easy operation, then the ease of operation is improved, but the overall setup size is enlarged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent nests the pedal device within the spatial structure formed by the stand's leg members, positioning it in the vertical space between them. This nesting approach allows the pedal device to be easily accessible without extending the horizontal footprint of the overall setup.
3Volume of moving object
If the keyboard instrument, pedal device, and stand are integrated, then the compactness is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stand's leg members serve multiple functions: they provide structural support for the keyboard instrument and simultaneously define the positioning space for the pedal device. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate positioning mechanisms, thereby reducing integration complexity while achieving compactness.
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AI summary
An instrument stand includes a connector configured to fix a horizontal spanning member and including an instrument attachment portion, a pedal frame fixing portion, and a leg attachment portion.