Acoustic Stomp Box with Dual Resonating Chambers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current percussion instruments are cumbersome, limited in sound variety, and unsuitable for solo artists or small groups due to size, design, and amplification constraints, making it difficult to produce multiple sounds without hindering the main performance and requiring excessive equipment.
Innovation Solution
A portable acoustic stomp box with a trapezoidal chamber design using mahogany and birch plywood for resonance, capable of producing multiple sounds through foot-stomping, hand-striking, or percussion devices, and equipped with electronic amplification for versatile performance in various venues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a percussion instrument capable of producing multiple sounds (like a drum set) is used, then sound variety is improved, but the device becomes too cumbersome for a single performer to manage and too large for the venue
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple percussion functions (kick drum, snare drum, and additional sound chambers) into a single integrated stomp box device. Multiple resonating chambers are merged within one compact housing, allowing the performer to access diverse sounds without managing separate instruments. This resolves the contradiction by consolidating what would traditionally require large drum sets into a portable unit suitable for solo performers.
Solution Approach 2:
The stomp box is designed as a universal percussion device that can produce multiple sound types (bass kick, snare, toms, cymbals) through a single instrument. The device incorporates adjustable components and multiple playable surfaces that enable one performer to replace multiple specialized percussion instruments, achieving versatility without increasing device volume.
2Volume of moving object
If a more portable percussion instrument is used, then ease of transport is improved, but the instrument creates only a single sound or a set of sounds with limited frequency range
Solution Approach 1:
The compact stomp box is segmented into multiple independent resonating chambers, each capable of producing distinct sound frequencies and timbres. The device includes separate chambers for bass/kick sounds, snare sounds, and additional tone generators, allowing a small portable device to deliver wide frequency range and sound variety that would normally require larger instruments.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functional chambers are nested within the compact housing of the stomp box. The design places smaller resonating chambers inside or adjacent to larger ones, maximizing sound variety within a minimal footprint. This nested arrangement allows the device to produce multiple frequency ranges and sound types while maintaining portability.
3Volume of moving object
If smaller percussion instruments are used, then portability is improved, but they are not generally amplified and their complementing sound could be lost in a larger venue
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates electronic amplification components as intermediaries between the acoustic chambers and the audience. Piezoelectric sensors or microphones detect vibrations from the compact chambers and amplify them through a speaker system, allowing the small portable device to project sound effectively in large venues without requiring the performer to use larger acoustic instruments.
4Volume of moving object
If current cigar box stomp boxes are used, then portability is improved, but they are not constructed with proper materials to create sufficiently deep sounds
Solution Approach 1:
The stomp box employs composite construction with resonant chambers made from materials optimized for specific frequency ranges. The device uses carefully selected woods, metals, or composite materials for different chambers to produce deep bass sounds, mid-range tones, and high-frequency sounds. This multi-material approach allows the compact device to achieve sound quality and frequency range comparable to much larger traditional percussion instruments.
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 stomp box provides a compact, versatile, and high-quality sound solution that complements main performances with a range of sounds, including bass, snare, and bongo-like tones, while allowing for easy handling and integration with other equipment, enhancing musical versatility without compromising sound quality.
Implementation Method 1
A portable acoustic stomp box with a trapezoidal chamber design using mahogany and birch plywood for resonance
Data Source
AI summary
An acoustic stomp box percussion device includes a first chamber having a first area enclosed by a first frame constructed from four frame pieces, a first top plate coupled to the top of the first frame, and a first bottom plate coupled to the bottom of the first frame. Additionally, the acoustic stomp box percussion device includes a second chamber having a second area enclosed by a second frame constructed from four frame pieces, a second top plate coupled to the top of the second frame, and a second bottom plate coupled to the bottom of the second frame. Further, the first chamber and the second chamber are coupled together to form a chamber assembly, and the chamber assembly includes at least one sound modification hardware component and at least one electronic amplification component.