Musical Instrument Mounting Device for Mobile Music Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Marching band members face challenges in keeping music sheets in sight during performances due to the active nature of marching, making it difficult to maintain synchronization.
Innovation Solution
A musical instrument mounting device that secures a mobile electronic device to various instruments, positioning the device to keep the music sheet within the line of sight of the player, using clamps, retainer devices, and adjustable mounts tailored for brass and woodwind instruments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If band members carry physical music sheets during marching performances, then they can read music instructions, but it becomes difficult to keep the music sheet within eyesight due to active movement and hand usage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical music sheets with electronic music sheets displayed on a mobile device. The electronic copy allows the music to remain stationary and visible on the device screen while the band member moves, eliminating the problem of physical sheets becoming inaccessible during active marching.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical carrying of physical music sheets with an electronic display system. The mobile device with electronic music sheet replaces the need for physical paper, allowing the music information to be viewed without being affected by movement or hand usage.
2Reliability
If a music sheet is carried during active marching, then music information is available, but the active nature of marching makes it complicated to keep the music sheet within eyesight
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic music sheet on the mobile device provides a reliable, stationary display that does not shift or become inaccessible during marching. The digital copy remains consistently visible on the screen regardless of the band member's movement, ensuring reliable music information access throughout the performance.
3Reliability
If a mounting device is designed for specific instrument types, then it provides secure attachment, but it reduces versatility across different instrument families
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device incorporates multiple attachment mechanisms including clamp sections that can secure to various instrument types (brass, woodwind, percussion) and adjustable arms that can be positioned for different instrument configurations. This multi-functional design allows a single device to provide secure attachment across different instrument families while maintaining reliable mounting.
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AI summary
A musical instrument mounting device includes a mounting body and an attachment portion affixed to the mounting body, where the attachment portion is configured to attach to one or more types of musical instruments. A receiver section is affixed to the mounting body and is positioned adjacent the attachment portion, where the receiver section includes a retainer body. The attachment portion of the mounting body is proportional to an attachment point on each of the one or more types of musical instruments.