Modular Electronic Module for Electric Guitar Processor Swapping

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electric stringed musical instruments require costly and time-consuming technical assistance to change computerized processors, limiting musicians' ability to easily update or change the instrument's sound without replacing the entire electronics or purchasing a new instrument.

Innovation Solution

A standard electronic module comprising a battery component, digital signal processor/printed circuit board, shield box, and printed circuit board wire harness that can be easily installed into a cavity in the instrument body, allowing for quick updates or changes without rewiring or replacing other hardware, using a main printed circuit board and shield box.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If computerized processors are used to control electronics in electric stringed musical instruments, then the instrument can mimic various tonality, loudness, reverberation and timbre, but changing the processors requires costly and time-consuming technical assistance

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesound variation capabilityVSAvoidprocessor replacement difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of repair

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic system is divided into modular components: a reusable controller circuit board and replaceable processor cartridges. The processor cartridge includes the processor, memory, and associated circuitry as an integrated removable unit that can be easily swapped without replacing the entire electronic assembly, thus reducing complexity and cost of changes while maintaining sound variation capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The controller circuit board is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate multiple different processor cartridges. The standardized interface and connection system allow a single controller board to work with various processor types, enabling sound program changes without requiring custom electronics for each processor model

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If traditional electronics are used in electric stringed musical instruments, then hardware changes are required to change sound, but this limits flexibility and requires purchasing new instruments

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesound change flexibilityVSAvoidhardware replacement requirement

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from static traditional electronics to a dynamic architecture where processor cartridges can be easily replaced and reconfigured. The controller circuit board dynamically adapts to different processor cartridges through standardized interfaces, allowing the instrument's electronic characteristics to change flexibly without physical hardware modifications

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP2633518B1Electric stringed musical instrument standard electronic module

Publication Date: 2019.03.27 GIBSON INC

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AI summary

A standard electronic module for an electric stringed musical instrument is provided. The standard electronic module is mounted within the main body of the electric stringed musical instrument in a module cavity in the back of the electric stringed musical instrument. The standard electronic module comprises two printed circuit boards, a main printed circuit board and a connector circuit board, wherein the standard electronic module provides rapid exchange of the main printed circuit board without changing the wiring harness of the electric stringed musical instrument, which is directly connected to the connector printed circuit board.