Modular Pickup Mounting for Fast Swaps Without Instrument Damage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of stringed instruments face challenges in quickly and easily changing pickup systems to achieve different tones and outputs without damaging their instruments, as existing under-string pickups are permanent and over-string pickups require irreversible modifications.
Innovation Solution
A modular pickup holder system that is rapidly detachable and portable, using integrated or individual mounts that do not alter the instrument's structure, allowing for easy attachment and detachment without damaging the instrument, and adjustable to vary the pickup's height and tone.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If under-string pickups are permanently installed to provide stable tone and output, then the pickup's structural stability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates as users cannot quickly change pickups
Solution Approach 1:
The pickup system is divided into separate modular components: the pickup unit itself and the mounting bracket attached to the instrument. This segmentation allows the pickup to be easily detached and replaced while keeping the mounting infrastructure in place, resolving the contradiction between stable installation and easy replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system transitions from a static permanent installation to a dynamic adjustable system. The bridge-style mounting bracket with adjustable position and the ability to quickly attach/detach pickups provides dynamic adaptability, allowing users to change pickups rapidly while maintaining stable operation during use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple instruments with different pickup models are owned to achieve different tones, then the adaptability of tone selection is improved, but the loss of time and resources increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed as a universal interface that can accommodate different pickup models and types. This multi-functionality allows a single instrument to support multiple pickup options, eliminating the need to own multiple instruments while providing the same tone selection versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The bridge-style mounting bracket is pre-installed on the instrument, preparing the mounting infrastructure in advance. This preliminary action eliminates the need for time-consuming installation procedures when changing pickups, allowing users to simply detach and replace pickup units rapidly.
3Ease of operation
If over-string pickups are mounted above strings to allow easy access, then the ease of operation is improved, but the object-affected harmful factors worsen due to potential damage to the instrument
Solution Approach 1:
The bridge-style mounting bracket acts as an intermediary between the pickup and the instrument body. It provides a secure mounting interface that distributes mechanical loads and protects the instrument structure from damage, while still allowing easy access and replacement of pickups.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system allows adjustment of pickup position and orientation parameters. The bridge-style bracket can be positioned at different locations and angles to optimize both accessibility and structural protection, adapting to different instrument types and user needs.
4Reliability
If irreversible changes are made to mount pickups securely, then the reliability of pickup mounting is improved, but the ease of repair and instrument integrity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into removable components: the bridge-style bracket and the pickup unit. This segmentation allows secure mounting during use while enabling complete reversibility for repair or instrument restoration, eliminating the need for irreversible modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The bridge-style mounting bracket is designed to be self-contained and self-supporting, attaching to the instrument without requiring permanent modifications. The system serves itself by providing both secure mounting and easy removal capabilities through its inherent mechanical design.
Data Source
AI summary
An electrical connection block is described that includes a first interior channel arranged to receive a wire, and a second interior channel perpendicular to the first interior channel and which intersects the first channel. The second interior channel is arranged to receive a plug, such that when the plug is located in the second interior channel, the plug deflects the wire as located in the first interior channel so as to urge the wire against a surface or edge of at least one of the interior of the connection block and the exterior of the plug. An interference fit can be formed between the plug and interior walls of the second interior channel.