Rotatable Drum Stand Coupler for Resonance Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional drum stand couplers fix the drum hoop or shell to the coupler, absorbing vibrations and reducing the resonance effect, thereby affecting the timbre and loudness of the drum.
Innovation Solution
A drum stand coupler with a fixing mechanism on the drum body and a rotatably connected connecting mechanism that allows the drum to swing, featuring a rotating axis transverse to the drum's axial direction, enabling stable connection and improved resonance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the drum hoop or drum shell is fixedly connected with the drum stand coupler, then stable connection is achieved, but the vibration of the drum is absorbed or offset, resulting in poor resonance effect
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting mechanism is designed to be rotatable relative to the fixing mechanism, transforming the static fixed connection into a dynamic movable connection. This allows the drum to swing freely when beaten, preventing vibration absorption while maintaining stable connection through the rotational constraint.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the drum hoop or drum shell is fixedly connected with the drum stand coupler, then stable connection is achieved, but timbre and loudness of the drum are affected
Solution Approach 1:
By making the connecting mechanism rotatable rather than fixed, the drum can vibrate freely to produce better timbre and loudness, while the rotational constraint maintains sufficient connection stability for practical use.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If the connecting mechanism is rotatably connected with the fixing mechanism, then good resonance effect is achieved, but connection stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable connection provides just enough freedom for resonance while the mechanical constraint of the rotational joint maintains adequate connection stability, achieving a balance between the two requirements.
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AI summary
A drum stand coupler is provided, including: a fixing mechanism and a connecting mechanism. The fixing mechanism is configured to be disposed on a drum body. The connecting mechanism is rotatably connected with the fixing mechanism and configured to be assembled with a stand. A drum using the drum stand coupler as described above is further provided, further including: the drum body. An interconnection of the fixing mechanism and the connecting mechanism defines a rotating axis about which the connecting mechanism is rotatable, and the rotating axis is transverse to an axial direction of the drum body.