Percussion Accessory Stand Layout for Stable, Quiet Instrument Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing percussion accessory stands are often heavy, non-portable, space-consuming, unstable, and lack effective noise-dampening and non-slippage features, making them unsuitable for rapid instrument exchanges during live performances, particularly in genres like musical theater and chamber music.
Innovation Solution
A multi-purpose percussion accessory stand with a lightweight, upholstered primary board and attachable guard board, equipped with threaded inserts and mounting hardware, allowing for secure, noise-dampening, and versatile attachment to various instruments and stands, facilitating easy access and configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional accessory stands are used to hold multiple percussion implements, then the stands provide stable support, but they become heavy and non-portable
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory stand is divided into multiple detachable components including a base, vertical support, horizontal support, and attachment mechanisms. This segmentation allows the stand to be assembled and disassembled easily, reducing effective weight during transport while maintaining stability when assembled for use.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand incorporates adjustable and movable elements such as adjustable horizontal supports and detachable attachment points. These dynamic features allow the stand to adapt to different configurations and be easily collapsed for portability, resolving the contradiction between stability during use and weight for transport.
2Ease of operation
If large accessory tables are used to hold all implements, then all instruments can be accessed, but they consume valuable stage space
Solution Approach 1:
The stand utilizes vertical space through its vertical support structure and adjustable horizontal supports at different heights. This three-dimensional arrangement allows multiple implements to be organized vertically rather than requiring a large horizontal surface area, thus maintaining accessibility while minimizing stage footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The design allows smaller components and implements to be nested or attached to the main structure at various levels. The horizontal supports can hold multiple implements in a compact arrangement, effectively using the vertical dimension to reduce the horizontal space required on stage.
3Ease of manufacture
If hard surfaces are used on accessory stands, then implements are easy to clean, but they create noise and allow slippage during performance
Solution Approach 1:
The stand applies different surface qualities to different areas: the structural components maintain hard, cleanable surfaces, while the contact areas where implements rest incorporate noise-dampening and non-slip materials. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction by providing both cleanability and noise reduction where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The horizontal supports and attachment surfaces use composite construction combining hard structural materials with noise-dampening and non-slip materials. This composite approach maintains the structural integrity and cleanability of the stand while eliminating noise and preventing slippage at the implement contact points.
4Reliability
If multiple separate accessory stands are used to hold different implements, then each implement has dedicated support, but the setup becomes complex and difficult to port
Solution Approach 1:
The design merges multiple support functions into a single integrated stand structure. The vertical support with multiple adjustable horizontal supports can hold various implements simultaneously, eliminating the need for multiple separate stands while maintaining dedicated support for each implement type.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand is designed as a universal platform with adjustable horizontal supports and multiple attachment points that can accommodate different types of percussion implements. This multi-functionality allows a single stand to replace multiple specialized stands, reducing setup complexity and portability issues while providing appropriate support for each implement.
Data Source
AI summary
A multi-purpose percussion accessory stand has a primary board with a horizontal support surface or tray table, a guard board attachable at a rear edge of the horizontal support surface of the primary board, and is provided with a plurality of mounting hardware components for attaching the primary board to a variety of supports, such as the stand post of a commercially available tripod. The percussion accessory stand may be sold as a kit that includes multiple accessories, such as customized hooks, brackets, and hardware, that can be removably attached to the primary board for holding multiple implements and accessory musical instruments. The accessory stand is highly configurable, light-weight, and portable. The versatile design has a unique combination of features that are particularly useful for the genres of musical theater and chamber music.