Rotating Multi-Stem Bracket for Percussion Foot Pedal Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Percussionists face limitations in playing multiple instruments simultaneously with their feet, as existing solutions often require manual operation or are restricted to a single instrument per foot pedal, lacking flexibility and efficiency in instrument selection and alignment.
Innovation Solution
A rotatable bracket assembly that securely mounts multiple percussion instruments, allowing them to be aligned with a foot pedal for easy switching and playability, featuring a base, bearing, post, and mounting flanges, with detachable connections and stabilization options to accommodate various instruments and surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple percussion instruments are mounted on a single foot pedal, then instrument versatility is improved, but alignment precision and playing accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The instrument holder is divided into multiple independently adjustable stems, each capable of holding a different percussion instrument. Each stem can be positioned and angled separately to achieve precise alignment with the foot pedal, while the entire assembly can be rotated to access different instruments.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly incorporates rotational capability allowing the entire multi-stem structure to rotate, enabling dynamic switching between different instrument positions. The stems themselves are adjustable in position and angle, providing dynamic alignment precision for each instrument.
2Productivity
If a rotatable bracket is used to hold multiple instruments, then instrument selection speed is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple instrument-holding stems are merged into a single rotatable bracket assembly that attaches to one foot pedal. This consolidation allows quick instrument selection through rotation while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure compared to having separate pedals for each instrument.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable bracket assembly serves multiple functions: it holds multiple different percussion instruments, provides quick selection through rotation, and maintains alignment precision for each instrument. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate single-instrument pedals.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the bracket is made stable and fixed, then alignment precision is improved, but flexibility in instrument selection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed with rotational capability that allows it to move between different instrument positions while maintaining stable alignment at each position. The stems are adjustable to achieve precise stable alignment, yet the entire assembly can be rotated for instrument selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket system is segmented into a rotatable main body and individual adjustable stems. The main body provides rotational flexibility for instrument selection, while each stem can be independently positioned and secured to maintain stable alignment precision when playing.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables a percussionist to quickly select and play multiple instruments with their feet by rotating the bracket, enhancing playability and flexibility, while maintaining stability and alignment with the foot pedal, thus improving performance efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a bearing, the bearing secured to the base... the body further rotatably engaged to the bearing
Data Source
AI summary
An assembly for mounting musical instruments comprises a base, a bearing, the bearing secured to the base, a post, the post comprising a head, the head comprising a plurality of mounting flanges for mounting a musical instrument, and a body, the body fixedly connected to head at a first end, the body further rotatably engaged to the bearing at a second end.