Smart Lyre Mount for Digital Sheet Music Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional lyres carrying paper sheet music become cumbersome and unwieldy due to weight and mobility issues, especially in inclement weather, as they restrict the musician's movement and make it difficult to access music during performances.
Innovation Solution
A 'smart lyre' designed to securely hold an electronically powered tablet or smartphone, allowing access to digital music notation and media, eliminating the need for paper and providing a lightweight, versatile solution for musicians.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If paper sheet music is stored in a traditional lyre, then the musician has physical music references available, but the device becomes cumbersome and restricts mobility due to weight and bulk
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical paper sheet music with digital copies stored on electronic devices (tablets, smartphones, or dedicated music players). The lyre structure is redesigned to hold these electronic devices instead of paper folios, maintaining music reference availability while eliminating the weight and bulk issues of paper-based systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical paper-based music storage system with an electronic digital system. Instead of physically stacking and organizing paper pages, the system uses electronic storage and display technology, allowing musicians to access music references without the physical constraints of paper folios.
2Quantity of substance
If paper folios are packed with multiple pages of sheet music, then the musician has comprehensive music available, but the device becomes difficult to manage and read during performances
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple pages of sheet music are converted to digital format and stored on electronic devices held in the lyre. This allows comprehensive music libraries to be carried without the physical bulk of paper, and the electronic display provides clear readability regardless of the number of music pieces stored.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional paper pages stacked in three-dimensional space to a digital dimension where unlimited music can be stored in a compact form factor. The electronic display presents music information in a optimized viewing format that doesn't require physical page turning or folio manipulation.
3Reliability
If paper sheet music is used in inclement or windy weather, then the musician has music references available, but the sheet music may blow or flip making it difficult to play
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces vulnerable paper sheet music with digital copies displayed on electronic devices. The electronic display is protected within the lyre structure, eliminating the susceptibility to wind, rain, and other environmental factors that affect paper-based music references.
Solution Approach 2:
The lyre incorporates a protective case or housing that encloses the electronic device displaying music references. This protective shell shields the display from environmental elements while maintaining accessibility, solving the problem of weather susceptibility that plagues open paper folios.
4Quantity of substance
If a traditional lyre with paper folios is used, then the musician has physical music storage, but the device becomes cumbersome and limits movement during performances
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces heavy paper music storage with lightweight electronic devices containing digital copies of music libraries. This maintains comprehensive music storage capacity while dramatically reducing weight, enabling greater mobility and freedom of movement during performances.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state of music storage from heavy paper materials to lightweight electronic components. This parameter change in material composition and density maintains storage capacity while reducing weight and bulk, directly improving mobility and adaptability during performance.
Data Source
AI summary
Lyre capable of securing a readable electronic tablet or mobile device to a musical instrument is disclosed. The use of mobile device secured to the smart lyre negates the limited capacity of paper music or information the musician has available during a performance. The smart lyre, holding a tablet or smart phone enables the musician to access and view virtually unlimited amounts of electronic music and information, which can be updated repeatedly thus eliminating excess use of print and paper.