Snare Drum Stand Self-Adjusting Bracket Size Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional snare drum stands are inflexible and require separate stands for different instrument sizes, with existing size-adjustment methods either limiting the use to smaller instruments or being laborious and time-consuming to adjust.
Innovation Solution
A snare drum stand with a self-adjusting bracket mount comprising moveable bars, where the size can be varied by changing the inner angle between the lower and upper bar supports, allowing secure mounting of instruments across a wide size range without altering the receiving angle, facilitated by pivotal connections and screw nut fixing means.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the bracket size is adjusted using bent bars or additional joints, then smaller instruments can be accommodated, but the bracket cannot be used with bigger instruments or requires laborious re-adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket bars are designed with movable connections that allow dynamic adjustment of the bracket size. The bars can be repositioned relative to each other to accommodate different instrument diameters, transforming a static structure into an adaptable one that maintains security for various sizes without requiring complex manual reconfiguration
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed to serve multiple functions across different instrument sizes through its adjustable bar configuration. By enabling the same bracket structure to securely hold both smaller and larger instruments through simple bar repositioning, the design eliminates the need for multiple specialized brackets, achieving universal applicability
2Adaptability or versatility
If the bars are individually adjusted to different mounting angles using additional joints, then smaller instruments can be mounted, but the adjustment process becomes laborious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is segmented into multiple movable bars that can be independently repositioned. This segmentation allows each bar to be adjusted to the appropriate angle for different instrument sizes, enabling flexible adaptation without requiring complex individual adjustments of entire assemblies, thereby reducing adjustment time
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
Enables easy and reliable adjustment of the snare drum stand to accommodate a wide range of instrument sizes, ensuring secure mounting without the need for multiple stands, as the bracket size can be easily adapted without affecting the receiving angle, allowing both smaller and larger instruments to be used reliably.
Implementation Method 1
the fixing means are formed as a screw nut. The screw nut is pivotally connected with the lower bar support and is in engagement with a thread portion of the bracket support
Implementation Method 2
the bars are pivotally connected to each other. This allows easy handling when adjusting the size. Preferably, this connection is established by riveting
Data Source
AI summary
A snare drum stand with a snare drum bracket (5), wherein the snare drum bracket (5) comprises a plurality of interconnected bars (11, 12, 13, 14), which are movably coupled to one another, and having a snare drum bracket size being changeable by their connecting angle changeable with respect to each other, wherein an inclination of an end bar (14) is decoupled from an inner angle of a lower bar (11).