Saxophone Pyrotechnic Device with Spark Ignition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional saxophones lack the ability to incorporate controlled pyrotechnic special effects into performances, limiting the visual enhancement and safety during musical events.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a rigid frame with a switch button, holder, valve, levers, and an electric spark activation button, which attaches to the saxophone and uses a combustible substance to create controlled fire effects, synchronized with music and adjustable in intensity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If simple LED lights are attached to the saxophone for visual effects, then the instrument gains a futuristic look, but the visual impact is insufficient compared to fire effects
Solution Approach 1:
The device segments the pyrotechnic system into separate functional components: a combustible substance reservoir, a valve control mechanism, an ignition system with electric spark, and a delivery tube system. This segmentation allows the saxophone to gain fire effect capability without compromising its musical function, resolving the contradiction between visual impact and instrument versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a detachable pyrotechnic device as an intermediary component that interfaces with the saxophone. This mediator provides fire effects when needed while allowing the saxophone to function purely musically at other times, thus enhancing visual impact without permanently limiting adaptability.
2Illumination intensity
If pyrotechnic effects are integrated into wind instruments, then visual display capability is enhanced, but safety is compromised due to constant flame presence
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs periodic action by controlling the valve to release combustible substance only during intended pyrotechnic moments, and using an electric spark ignition system that activates briefly to ignite the substance. This eliminates constant flame presence while maintaining visual display capability, directly resolving the safety contradiction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces continuous mechanical flame generation with an electric spark ignition system. This substitution allows precise temporal control of combustion, enabling visual effects without the hazards of persistent flames, thus enhancing safety while preserving visual display capability.
3Ease of operation
If a detachable connection is used for the pyrotechnic device, then ease of attachment and removal is improved, but structural complexity of the saxophone increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pyrotechnic device is designed as a separate detachable unit with its own frame and mounting mechanism. This segmentation allows easy attachment and removal from the saxophone while keeping the modifications to the saxophone itself minimal and localized, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and structural complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device enables saxophonists to create captivating, controlled pyrotechnic effects during performances, enhancing the visual impact while ensuring safety and reliability, with adjustable intensity and synchronization with music.
Implementation Method 1
an electric spark activation button, which attaches to the saxophone and uses a combustible substance to create controlled fire effects
Implementation Method 2
uses a combustible substance to create controlled fire effects
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AI summary
The present specification discloses a saxophone device designed to enhance musical performances through captivating pyrotechnic special effects. The device integrates with the saxophone, featuring a detachable configuration for convenient attachment and removal. It comprises a rigid frame housing a battery, a switch button, a battery charging module, and holders for a combustible substance cylinder. This cylinder connects to an emitter device containing a tube, flange with detachable connections, elastic plates, and a high-voltage transformer. The transformer connects to an electric spark activation button, igniting the combustible substance for visual effects. A lever, linked to adjusting levers, controls the cylinder's valve, allowing precise regulation of the pyrotechnic effects' intensity during musical performances.