Snare Adjustment Device Merging Lever and Push Section
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional snare drum mechanisms require players to operate at different sides of the drum to switch snares between tightened and loosened states, making it inconvenient during play.
Innovation Solution
A snare adjustment device with a snare on/off mechanism featuring a manual lever and switch member, where both the push section and lever section are located on the same side of the holding body, allowing for simultaneous operation with a drumstick to quickly switch snare tension.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the sliding handles and push section are located at different sides of the holding body, then the structural layout is simple, but it is inconvenient for drum players to operate during playing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the push section and lever section to the same side of the holding body, allowing both control elements to be accessed from one location. This enables drum players to operate the snare mechanism conveniently during playing without needing to reach different sides of the drum, thus improving ease of operation while accepting increased structural complexity
2Productivity
If conventional snare mechanism is used, then the structure is simple, but it requires players to operate at different sides of the drum to switch snares
Solution Approach 1:
By combining both control sections on the same side of the holding body, the patent enables faster snare tension switching as players can access both controls without repositioning their hands or the drum, thereby improving productivity while maintaining ease of operation
3Ease of operation
If the push section and lever section are located at the same side of the holding body, then drum players can operate conveniently with a drumstick, but the structural layout becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the merging principle by positioning both the push section and lever section on the same side of the holding body, allowing drum players to operate both controls conveniently with a drumstick from one location, thus improving ease of operation at the cost of increased structural complexity
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AI summary
A snare adjustment device includes a snare protection frame having snares connected thereto, a holding body, a slider slidably connected to the holding body and moving the snare protection frame and the snares along with it, a switch member, and a manual lever. The switch member includes a latch section movable by a push section to engage with or disengage from the slider, such that the slider is stopped from or allowed to move, respectively. The manual lever is pivotally connected to the holding body and can be swung up and down for moving the slider. The manual lever includes a lever section, which and the push section of the switch member are protruded beyond a reference side of the holding body. Therefore, a drum player can hit the push and the lever section with a drum stick to quickly switch the snares between a tightened and a loosened state.