Magnetically Attachable Electric Guitar Pickup for Adjustable Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric stringed musical instruments face difficulties in simplifying the pickup device mounting and replacement process, which is cumbersome and limits adjustability of the pickup position and angle, affecting sound quality and ease of use.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of magnetically attachable and electrically conductive pickup devices that can be easily detached and reattached using plate-like attachment members, allowing for quick replacement and adjustable positioning without disrupting the electrical connection, enabling customization of sound quality during performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the pickup device is fixed to the body using screws and soldering connections, then the electrical connection is reliable, but the replacement and adjustment of the pickup device becomes troublesome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The pickup device is separated from the body structure into an independent, detachable unit. The pickup can be removed and replaced without affecting the body, allowing quick changes while maintaining reliable electrical connections through dedicated contact structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional mechanical fastening method (screws and soldering) is replaced with a magnetic attachment system. The pickup device contains a magnet that magnetically attaches to the body, providing both secure mechanical holding and electrical connection through contact terminals, enabling easy replacement while maintaining reliability.
2Ease of manufacture
If the pickup device uses a fixed mounting structure, then the installation is simple, but the adjustment of pickup position and angle becomes impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The pickup mounting structure transitions from a fixed, static configuration to a dynamic, adjustable system. The pickup can be positioned at different locations and angles on the body while maintaining secure magnetic attachment, allowing optimization of sound quality without complicating the installation process.
3Ease of operation
If the pickup device is made detachable for easy replacement, then the replacement process is simplified, but the electrical connection stability and contact accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
A magnetic field serves as an intermediary force between the pickup device and the body. The magnet provides a holding force that secures the pickup in place while allowing for easy attachment and detachment. This magnetic intermediary enables both easy replacement and stable electrical connection without compromising contact accuracy.
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
This solution simplifies the installation and replacement of pickup devices, enhances adjustability, and improves durability by maintaining a stable electrical connection through magnetic forces, allowing for seamless customization of sound preferences.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet is magnetically attachable to and electrically conductive with respect to a plate-like attachment member
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AI summary
A pickup device (27; 127; 227; 427) mountable on a body (21) of an electric stringed musical instrument (10; 410) and configured to convert vibrations of strings (11-16) of the musical instrument into electric signals, including: at least one magnet (35) each being disposed near one of the strings when the pickup device is mounted; a coil (37) wound around the magnet; and a magnetic attaching member (40; 35-1) which is conductably connected to the coil and which can be magnetized, wherein the magnetic attaching member is constituted by a magnet which is magnetically attachable to an attachment member (29; 429) provided on a surface of the body, wherein the attachment member is conductably connected to at least one electric component (29-3) provided on the body, and wherein the magnetic attaching member is configured such that an electrically conductive state can be established between the magnetic attaching member and the attachment member when the magnetic attaching member is magnetically attached to the attachment member.